SEHWAN: Annual Urs
of Sufi saint
Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar kicked off in Sehwan on Friday.
Lal Shahbaz’s annual Urs (deat
h anniversary) is held on the 18th of Shaaban – the eight month of the Muslim lunar calendar – welcomes over 2 million pilgrims from across Pakistan and globally.
Throughout the three-day Urs, the narrow lanes of Sehwan are packed with pilgr
ims and devotees, who gather to offe
r prayers and tributes.
Here are some of the pictures from Day 1 of the three-day feast.